Category Archives: Essays

Natural phenomena is a key feature in Quran. In our understanding, these phenomena is for us to ponder and give a concrete imagery to Quranic concepts. Perhaps the best example of this is in the story of Ibrahim, the second … Continue reading →

In our current socio-political milieu, the world of Islam is coming under close scrutiny by the rest of the humanity .especially the West. Islamophobia is a veritable industry and immoral individuals make their fortunes by generating racial hatred towards Muslims. … Continue reading →

The composition of Quran – meaning what it is composed of – is a deliberate fact if one believes Quran to be divinely inspired. Since the Author of the text is Allah, the knower of unseen and witnessable, the contents … Continue reading →

Towards the end of the Quranic text, it is far easier to find the word ‘insan’ (referring to the weaker aspect of the human being, as opposed to the jinn aspect). This shows that the end chapters are far more … Continue reading →

Quranology Institute (QG) is aimed at studying Quran as an existential text. What this means is that it looks at Quran as an ever present text whose meaning revealed to the Reader who is any person that engages in a … Continue reading →

The structure of Quran is amazing in its ability to deliver subtleties of the message. There are a number of chapter groups but none so difficult to pin down as Chapters 50-56 and 36-39. These groups do not have as … Continue reading →

In last month’s theory essay, we look at Quran as a doorway into the metaphysics. This essay continues the exploration by analyzing the event of obviating Allah. Manifesting Allah is essentially to bring His presence to the forefront of our … Continue reading →